Resources

Here are some of my favorite resources:

If you’d like to understand yourself better via personality tests, I recommend these two assessments: the MBTI and the Enneagram (free Enneagram test here). I’ve found these helpful for understanding my interactions with others, as well as finding what career might fit me best.

If you’d like to begin a mindfulness practice, I recommend an app called Insight Timer. I especially like the guided meditations on EMDR and grief.

If your thoughts have turned negative, check out The Work of Byron Katie. Her four questions and a turnaround have often helped me to see how I am contributing to my own suffering.

If you’d like to communicate better with others, I recommend using Nonviolent Communication. It is very difficult to have a communication breakdown when this method is used.

If you’re experiencing a loss, try Belleruth Naparstek’s Help with Letting Go of Grief. Her guided imagery recordings work amazingly well for me.

If you’d like to rewire your brain, try Daniel Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness. Dr. Siegel has correlated mindfulness to nine benefits that I have personally experienced.

If you’d like to combat shame with courage, vulnerability, and empathy, I highly recommend Brene Brown. She is a gifted scholar, author, professor and speaker who always makes me feel a little saner when I listen to her or read what she has written.

If you want to go deeper with your inner self, I recommend listening to the Phyllis Mathis School of Life recordings. Not only is Phyllis my wife and the love of my life, she is a gifted therapist, life-coach, speaker and insightful teacher.